Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-27
THE VETERANS.
Grand Army Comrades Continue to Pour
Into the Missouri CapitaI,

ST. Louis, September 26th.-A national salute
from Camp Washington heralded the dawning OF
day this morning for the veterans of the Grand
Army, and aroused the visitors and the com
mittees whose duties called them to the early
trains.
a thin mist that was hanging over the city be.
gan increasing, and developed into steady,
disaSreeable rain. However, the West and
south poured i'll their great crowds as steadily
as the raindripped through the clouds.
By noon the railroads had brought in 10 600
CITIZENS and soldiers and many more of their
households at the depots, and the camps all
seemed IN confusion, but order quickly assumed
command and the search for old regiments and
old friends at once began.
THE cALIFoRNIASs ARE ABOUT.
Copyright 1887. by tie California 4ssociated Press.
ST: Louis, September 26th.-lSpecial. THE
Californisns are here and they are letting the
people know it. The State Headquarters occupy
The ladies' parlor at the Laclede Hotel where
hospitality OF modest, but at the same time
bountliul, character prevails at all hours 1t
was thronged all day with ladies and gentlemen
All were We're made welcome by General E. p
Salomon. The larger hall has been most taste
tully and lavlshy dec orated, inside and out and
a constant stream OF visitors pour in upon them
The weather to-day has been gloomy, with a
slight drilling rain falling, which was very de-
pressing upon those accustomed to the glorious
California climate.
SCENES ABOUT THE GREAT CAMP.
ST. LOUIS, September 26th-p M.-To-nicht an
army of jovial and tired spirits crowd away the
doubt that the old boys would take to tents for
on this mizzling and rainy day more applica-
tions for such shelter have been made than
tents are ready for but the neighboring hotels
and boarding houses offer relief for the surplus
In many eases the veterans will stop in camp
and house their families near BY
A peep within the tents this evening reveals
some touching scenes. Warrior citizens only
know the feelings of such glorious reminis-
cences. Ever and anon the surging crowds
upon the street pause to hear the bugle call
and then the stentorian voice calling out the
name OF the company, regiment and State
sometimes the call is for a comrade not seen for
years. 100 often there is no response suJ then
again an answer. These camps are full of pa
thetic meetings after years of separation, and it
is this that draws SO many.
Thousands of boys in blue together In A great
camp is success, and will become a part of
the q. \. K. Encampments of the future Be
sides the usual reception 10 visitors to-day
Blair Post marched to the residence of the
widow of General f. 2. Blair at noon, and pre-
sented her with medal recently adopted bv
the Post, bearing as a medallion, the head of
her late husband. In return, Mrs. Blair pre-
sented to the Post the flag of the Seventeenth
Army corps, commanded BY General Blair dur
ing the latter part of the war
ARRIVALS OF NoTABLEs
General Lucius Fairchild. Adiutant- General
Gray and otheIs of his staff arrived this even
ing. He was met at the depot by General Grier
and mounted staff, and was escorted to his
quarters at the Southern Hotel. Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin came with the Commander-in-Chief
party. Mrs. Elizabeth D'A. Kinne National
President of the Womens Relief Corps arrived
from San Francisco this afternoon